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  1. Blog category
    •  #CelebrateArtsmark
    •  creative careers

    Connecting young people to the creative industry

    , 5 minute read

    The creative industries offer far more than the spotlight - from coding and design to marketing and sound engineering, there’s a world of careers behind every song, game, film, and app. Discover! Creative Careers opens the door to these exciting opportunities for young people.

    Group of people engaged in a hands-on creative activity indoors, building structures with cardboard tubes and blue blocks, with others standing and observing in the background.
  2. Blog category
    •  Hospital School

    Wirral Hospitals’ School Enterprise Week

    , 5 minute read

    Find out how Wirral Hospitals' School uses creativity as a central part of their work-related programme.

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  3. Blog category
    •  creative careers

    How arts, culture and creativity support career education

    , 5 minute read

    Creativity is one of the top skills required by employers across the world. By putting creativity at the heart of the curriculum, young people are at the forefront of the job market. Read our blog to find out more.

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  4. Blog category
    •  creative careers

    National Saturday Clubs enhance career prospects for young people

    , 8 minute read

    Read about how extracurricular education programmes are enhancing future career prospects for young people with National Saturday Clubs.

    A group of people in a gallery looking at a piece of art work.
  5. Blog category
    •  research
    •  povertyproofing
    •  Artsmark

    How can we remove barriers to culture and creativity for pupils living in poverty?

    , 10 minute read

    We're working with Children North East on a Poverty Proofing© project to ensure children and young people have access to arts, culture and creativity in education.

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    •  creative careers

    Meet the women putting young people at the heart of what we do

    This International Women’s Day, we interview two of our Directors from the Arts Council’s Children and Young People & Learning team; Anne Appelbaum, Director of Children and Young People and Hannah Fouracre, Director of Music Education.  

    Young primary pupil being taught to play bongos by her teacher who is standing behind her
  7. Blog category
    •  creative careers

    How did we get here?

    It’s National Careers Week and we’re shining a light on creative careers.

  8. Blog category
    •  creative careers

    Creating the Creatives of the Future!

    This National Careers Week we want to take the opportunity to focus on our blossoming Creative Industries and the range of opportunities available for young people.